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edit: i just saw that you filled in the date 2011. i cannot translate the pages so i cannot see where you got that information from. we can only use an edition of the text that was published in or before 1922.

before we get started on the actual project, however, we need to clarify a few things.

1. could you please translate the librivox disclaimer into arabic?
it is possible to just use the english version, but it would sound nicer in arabic if the rest of the text is in arabic. we can also keep your translation and use it on other books in arabic that might be produced later on.

2. the summary is from wikipedia, and therefore not in the public domain. i left it as the project summary for now, but it would be nice if you could write your own summary before the project is finished.

3. unfortunately, your mc does not speak arabic, and as this is your first project, i would be happy if we could communicate in this thread in english, so that i can help you out

1- The disclaimer in Arabic! sure, I'll do it. It will take some time, though.

2- Wikipedia has this line in the bottom of every page "Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License". Doesn't that mean I could use it here??

Yet, I'll write a new summary soon

3- Maybe we could help you learn some Arabic while working on the project . I'll keep all the communications in this thread in English, and I will help other members in translation - if necessary.

4- Reading ....... , BTW zaineb didn't claim the dpl position. We shall Pl for each other. Plus I might be able to fetch some readers/listeners during the project. So I would like to keep this position open.

5-The title in Wikipedia says "Tabai al-Istibdad wa-Masari al-Isti’bad" which could be shortened to "tabaialistibdad" which means (The Nature of Despotism). And I think this might be more accurate than my interpretation of the pronunciation. I would be glad if you change it.

wikipedia licenses its content under creative commons, which is something else than public domain. some mcs accept summaries from wikipedia, but i like to be correct about this, plus we link to wikipedia anyway so it is nice to have an original small summary on our catalog pages

tabaialistibdad for file names is perfect - i only try to avoid super-long file names as the info is in the tags anyway

and im sorry i missunderstood your planning, i somehow had dreamed up that zaineb was dpl'ing. i shall re-open that position.

edit: i edited all info in the first post, i think. could you check if now everything looks ok? and did you manage to log on to the magic window?

Carolin,
Everything looks fine, I shall have another look though once I get home. I'm enjoying a sunny day on the beach and typing on my cell phone!
I should have my new password soon, I'm going through the bc tips - again now.

Salma,
The magic window will be ready soon. You can start recording now. Chapters 1,2, and 3 are yours. Just to get things clear, these are "Tabai al-Istibdad", " mokadema" and "ma hwa al-Istibdad".

When you finish recording, just posted the links here, and I will take care of the rest.

One thing yet, at the start and the ending of each recoding ; you have to use the " "Chapter [number] of Tabai al-Istibdad wa Masari al-Isti’bad. This is a LibriVox recording........ Etc ". Well! We are recording in Arabic here. So I guess I have to translate the disclaimer now.

if you look at your posts, you see the little 'edit' button in the upper right corner of each post. if you click it, you can edit your posts. will you insert the translated disclaimer into the first post? thanks!

It would be great if you could read with "tashkeel". I don't want to be over demanding, But I'm sure you know; how the wrong tashkeel can effect the meaning of the words. With that mentioned, our bottom line would be "Do NOT change the meaning".

Correct tashkeel would be great. Yet you have to be expert in "Nahw" to get all right. I guess you can always use the "sukun" _ no tashkeel at all_